Lima

Our bookkeeping professionals and customer service specialists serve small- to mid-sized businesses and organizations throughout Northwest Ohio and beyond from our Lima CPA firm location. Our team of dedicated accounting professionals are experts in the areas of back-office support, which includes payroll management, QuickBooks consultations, financial statement preparation and evaluation, as well as outsourced accounting services that can transform the way you look at and track your business’s financial wellness at any given time. If your existing accounting service or bookkeeping function doesn’t offer you the advice and insight necessary to help you make critical business decisions while supporting your overall strategic plan and future growth goals, it’s time to reach out to local accounting professionals who will.

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The retirement plan service professionals at Rea & Associates are highly regarded throughout the industry for providing best-in-class service, innovative plan design options, and exceptional support among plan sponsors. Rea’s retirement plan services team continues to hold the Centre for Fiduciary Excellence’s American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (CEFEX-ASPPA) certificate for Service Provider Excellence. Our commitment to excellence means you can always trust that the guidance and support you receive from our professionals to always have your company’s best interest in mind at all times.

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Rea & Associates' human resources specialists will work with you to develop a personalized, strategic, and flexible plan to address your company’s HR responsibilities. Our customizable solution is designed to help you manage your organization’s complex compliance obligations and safeguard your company from potential legal consequences. Additionally, because business success is inherently tied to the professional wellbeing and support of your employees, Rea’s outsourced HR services can help you maintain your organization’s essential HR function in a variety of capacities – from supporting your existing human resources department, or completing key projects.

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Don’t just wait for the auditors to infiltrate your organization when there’s a problem. Instead, invite them in and start using data-driven audits completed by Rea & Associates’ audit and assurance team to make informed business decisions, improve credibility and accountability, and adhere to all regulatory requirements that may impact your business or organization. Our team of assurance specialists and CPAs serving clients in Lima and throughout Northwest Ohio are equipped to streamline the audit process and deliver key findings that can be used to drive business growth while maximizing your effectiveness.

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Rea & Associates’ valuation and transaction advisory staff serves business owners in Lima and across Northwest Ohio. You’ve spent a lifetime building your business and working to maximize its value. Before long, if you haven’t already, you’ll have to consider the next destination on your journey as a business owner – succession and exit planning. Mapping out your ideal succession plan isn’t as easy as it looks. The first step is to know and understand your succession planning options and then work with a professional valuation and transaction advisory firm to develop a plan that will help you achieve your goals, maintain your legacy, and exit the business (and into retirement) on your terms.

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Battles continue to ensue between cyber criminals and local companies, nonprofits, and government entities of all sizes. And, when left unattended, they have the potential to ruin your organization (and your livelihood) faster than it takes to click on your mouse. Rea & Associates’ cybersecurity and data protection services team is dedicated to providing business owners and other leaders in the Lima-area community and throughout Northwest Ohio with the resources necessary to protect your network’s sensitive data from cyberattacks that could result in a catastrophic data breach. Our experienced cybersecurity professionals are equipped to provide small- to mid-sized enterprises with a large menu of services, including policy drafting, management information mapping, SOC/NOC advisory services, vulnerability and penetration testing, information discovery, CMMC guidance, and more.

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If your business provides goods or services to customers across state lines or employs workers who reside in another state, you might have nexus in more states than you know about. Unfortunately, this isn’t something you can just ignore. States across the country are cracking down on companies in record numbers in the hopes of collecting increased sales and use tax revenues. To protect your organization from an astronomical (and unexpected) tax bill, work with state and local tax experts who can provide you with the protection and support your business needs. From allocation and apportionment reviews, sales and use tax compliance and reviews, nexus studies, credits and incentives services, voluntary disclosure services, and more, Rea & Associates’ state and local tax team understands the tax variations and complexities found in all 50 states.

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Stop looking at tax planning as a yearly inconvenience and start considering how a tax plan strategy can minimize your federal tax liability, empower you to make better informed decisions, and position you to take advantage of timely opportunities. Rea & Associates’ tax professionals serve businesses and individuals in Lima and throughout Northwest Ohio. Our certified public accountants bring extensive experience, a superior technical skillset, and a high level of attention to detail to every client engagement while striving to deliver excellent service and trusted insight. Tax laws and regulation continues to change constantly, which is why your advisory team should include a CPA who can keep you up-to-date while offering year-long federal tax planning advice. Together, we can help you keep more of your hard-earned money in your pocket and achieve short- and long-term business goals.

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The accounting and business consulting professionals at Rea & Associates serve individuals and business owners throughout Allen, Hardin, Logan, Auglaize, Mercer, Van Wert, Paulding, Putnam, Hancock, Shelby, and Wyandot counties. In addition to the range of professional services our firm offers, we bring dedicated industry experts to the table to ensure we are considering your distinctive challenges while taking full advantage of specific opportunities that impact your unique organization. Today, in addition to working with individual business owners, community leaders, and others; we primarily work with businesses in the automotive, construction, manufacturing, medical, dental, oil and gas, professional services industries; nonprofit organizations, including food banks, cause-based entities, and religious organizations; and government entities, such as municipalities and education facilities. If you would like to learn more about our services and the industries we serve, contact us today.